Maybe I should clarify my comments above. I am talking about remastered CD's of the original recording released at the same time in the U.S.,UK and Japan, not a newer remastered version being compared to an older CD version. I bought copies of each and the UK and Japanese sounded better than the U.S. version. By the way, Vertigo is not some audiophile label or pressing, but in the case of Dire Straits, their UK label. Comparing the Dire Straits Vertigo label from UK to the Japanese LP mini disc packaged disc revealed fairly equal quality. "Blow Away"...what do I mean for Mr. Sugarbrie...I guess better resolution, less grain, and more analog sounding to me...not as smooth as the XRCD's, but very close.
